IUS visits Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I
The trip was promoted by the Patriarch Athenagoras-Chiara Lubich International Ecumenical Chair, which was established after Patriarch Bartholomew received an honorary doctorate in 2015.
[more]A Moment of Joy and Grace
We had a beautiful afternoon on 12th January 2019 in the Focolare house in Glasgow, when Christians from 5 denominations gathered together for a moment of reflection, as we journeyed together towards ‘That all may be one’ (Jn 17:21).
[more]A bishop dedicated to dialogue
Archbishop Armando Bortolaso died on January 8, after almost 70 years in “his” beloved land, the Middle East. For 10 years he was Apostolic Vicar in Syria.
[more]Fontem’s present and future
For months we’ve been following apprehensively as the situation evolves at Fontem, the first of the Focolare’s little towns in Africa. We were able to reach Margaret Long and Etienne Kenfack, who speak for the community there and let us know the latest.
[more]“Yes” to humanity
Christmas greetings from Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement.
[more]The network of local Genfest
Images, impressions and testimonies of some of the 44 Genfest held in different countries around the world. First part: Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Egypt, Jordan. Second part: Slovakia and Korea.
Genfest 2024 in Brazil: images and testimonies
Genfest 2024, an international event promoted by the young people of the Focolare Movement, took place in Brazil in July and was attended by over 4,000 young people. Phase 1. Phases 2 and 3.
The basis of universal fraternity
In this short excerpt, Chiara, in answering a question on the relationship with other religions, reveals the secret to building true universal fraternity: seeking what unites us in diversity.
One Human Family: interreligious fraternity for peace
The international interreligious conference “One Human Family”, promoted by the Focolare Movement, has just concluded with a pilgrimage of fraternity to Assisi.
Changing Islamic-Christian stories
The Islamic-Christian Workshops, which took place in the little town of Loppiano and the city of Trento, deny the current narrations of hatred and mistrust between the two religions.
[more]Maria Voce announces the centenary of Chiara Lubich’s birth (1920-2020)
In a letter to the whole Focolare Movement, dated 7th December 2018, the 75th anniversary of the day when Chiara Lubich consecrated her life to God, Maria Voce, Focolare President, has announced that during 2020 the centenary of Chiara Lubich’s birth will be celebrated.
[more]Belgium: it’s the time of the “we”
The Focolare contributes in the complex path of integration and dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Belgium, a land that was also wounded in the 2016 terrorist attacks.
“The time of the ‘we’ has arrived”, “we are a community, a ‘prophetic minority’”
